Rafael Menicucci. File photo
SANTO DOMINGO.- The president of the Dominican beer breweries grouped in Adace said the industry generates more than 100,000 direct and indirect jobs, and represents nearly 3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Rafael Menicucci said the beer companies, headed by the breweries Nacional Dominicana, La Vegana, Bohemia and Ambev, pay more than RD$4 billion in taxes.
Speaking in the event "Beer Flavors and Aromas" in Santiago, the executive said in Latin America Dominican Republic is among the top eight beer producers and among the top three exporters to the United States.
Menicucci said the industry cooperates in the areas of education, culture, sports, the environment and community development, and promote responsibility in the consumption of their products.
Written by: abc200, 1 Dec 2008 8:38 AM
From: United Kingdom
Drink more beer, export more beer! Help the economy!
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Written by: juanb, 1 Dec 2008 9:34 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Of those hundred thousand jobs, how many have the job title "Neighborhood Drunk"?
From: United States
touche, juanb!
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
abc employee of the month
Written by: arkatype 
, 1 Dec 2008 11:05 PM
From: Dominican Republic
The tax base at work! And so many ignorant people hate the elite's LOL.
From: United States, San Diego, California
That means Dominicans drink more beer than milk. I visited the DR a year ago and I could not read a book because in certain neighborhoods they think that having loud music and drinking alcohol everyday is a good way of life. No wounder 58% of high school students could not pass the test. It is very hard to study. There are more parranda than education.
Written by: jose_NYC, 3 Dec 2008 2:12 AM
From: United States
presidente is so good that is hard to be responsible, and is true they do sponsor a lot of free activities around the country.
Written by: Trujillo, 3 Dec 2008 2:17 AM
From: Dominican Republic
You see, so why when politicians want to raise taxes they always punish our beer, rum and tobacco producers? Support our products. I don't smoke and have drunk like 3 times my entire life, but you know what I mean lol.
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
jose Presidente sux when its not practically frozen and is to expensive for a poor country ....Because it is paying big money to a bunch of Oligarchs....Ambev will kick their @ss over the next few years with many products and lower prices.....dont let your dumb sense of nationalism get in the way of your pocetbook
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
sin taxes are always the easiest to get away with ....keep raising the taxes on beer ...the sooner Presidente will crumble to Ambev ...Cervaceria is top heavy with fat and the owners need to drive smaller Mercedes and fewer secretaries to boink
Written by: Trujillo, 3 Dec 2008 2:30 AM
From: Dominican Republic
yeah I know, let's tax the evil products. The thing is that's some of the few things we produce and are actually good at. It would be a shame to lose these companies. Also, I would rather see a national company kick a foreign company's ass in our country at least.
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
It would be dumb if it was at the consumers expense wouldn"t it..?...which it is now....the beer is way overpriced to cover the fat....you can buy it cheaper in Miami...what does that tell you?
Written by: Trujillo, 3 Dec 2008 7:15 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Higher taxes, higher prices.
Written by: Trujillo, 3 Dec 2008 7:15 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Higher taxes, higher prices.
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
not higher prices for Ambev........they will squeeze Cervaceria until they say ouch
Written by: Trujillo, 3 Dec 2008 8:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Damn it GC, lol...er...it's competition, yeah.
Written by: Trujillo, 3 Dec 2008 8:04 PM
From: Dominican Republic
...coming soon: cheaper Presidente beer imported to DR. Yeah, I know.
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
no that wont even work ...the consolidation of the beer industry world wide is playing out and the DR will be no different ...eventually Presidente will have to turn to Miller Sab for help ....it is inevitable ....sorry Jefe
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